The national park was established on March 16, 1972 by a decret of the government. It stretches over an area of 34,425 ha beginning in Sarısu, located southwest of Antalya and reaching out to Cape Gelidonya parallel to the Mediterranean Sea across the Kemer-Kumluca shoreline.
The ancient settlements Olympos, Phaselis and Idyros are situated within the national park, which lies between the shores of the ancient regions Pamphylia and Lycia.
The natural gas which springs out of the cracks of ...

Coastal Forest at Lycian Way near Adrasan, Beydaglari Coastal (Olympos) National Park, TurkeyLycian Way is a 509-km, waymarked hiking trail in southwestern Turkey, connecting Fethiye in the west with southwest of Antalya in the east along the Lycian coast. To walk the trail (best time April/May or October/Novemb...

By Peter Prokosch

Beydaglari Coastal (Olympos) National Park, TurkeyThe national park was established on March 16, 1972 by a decret of the government. It stretches over an area of 34,425 ha beginning in Sarısu, located southwest of Antalya and reaching out to Cape Gelidonya parallel to t...

By Peter Prokosch

Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca), mating, Lycia, TurkeyIf one hears knocking noises in the ancient ruins of Lycia, they may not come from archeologists hammering stones, but greek turtles mating. Immediately after waking from hibernation, the mating instinct starts up. The m...

By Peter Prokosch

Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus), Olympos, Lycian coast, Turkeymarsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) is the largest frog native to Europe and belongs to the family of true frogs. Widespread in Asia. Prefers warm and often eutrophic freshwater habitats.

By Peter Prokosch

Lagoon of Dalyan, TurkeyDalyan achieved international fame in 1987 when developers wanted to build a luxury hotel on the nearby İztuzu Beach, a breeding ground for the endangered loggerhead sea turtle species. The incident created major interna...

By Peter Prokosch

Lycian Way at Cape Gelidonia, Beydaglari Coastal (Olympos) National Park, TurkeyLycian Way is a 509-km, waymarked hiking trail in southwestern Turkey, connecting Fethiye in the west with southwest of Antalya in the east along the Lycian coast. To walk the trail (best time April/May or October/Novemb...

By Peter Prokosch

Yellow beetle, Beydaglari Coastal (Olympos) National Park, TurkeyThe national park was established on March 16, 1972 by a decret of the government. It stretches over an area of 34,425 ha beginning in Sarısu, located southwest of Antalya and reaching out to Cape Gelidonya parallel to t...

By Peter Prokosch

Cyclamen trochopteranthum, Beydaglari Coastal (Olympos) National Park, TurkeyCyclamen trochopteranthum grows in a limited area in south-west Anatolia, Turkey, to the west and inland from Antalya, where it grows in Pinus brutia or Juniperus excelsa forest, or under Cedrus libani or Liquidamber ori...